Law schools tackle innovations in the face of a tough job market
THE WASHINGTON POST — Law schools across the country are facing their lowest enrollment numbers in years, causing some to slash their budgets and revamp their programs in an effort to attract students worried about finding a job in a diminished legal industry.
Read More about Law schools tackle innovations in the face of a tough job marketGeorgetown Law partners with DLA Piper and Arent Fox to open affordable law firm
ABA JOURNAL — Georgetown Law announced it has teamed up with DLA Piper and Arent Fox to create a new nonprofit law firm designed to help low-income individuals with their civil law needs. The DC Affordable Law Firm, scheduled to open its doors in October, will be staffed by six Georgetown Law graduates.
Read More about Georgetown Law partners with DLA Piper and Arent Fox to open affordable law firmNew UW School of Law program to help minority law students finish degrees and pass bar
THE SEATTLE TIMES — The UW is establishing the Gregoire Fellows, a new program to support nine minority law students each year, guaranteeing them summer fellowships at local law firms, and giving them a mentoring relationship with Gregoire and help studying for the bar exam.
Read More about New UW School of Law program to help minority law students finish degrees and pass barNew business program at Wake Forest School of Law
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Wake Forest School of Law has launched a business law program to help prospective lawyers better hone their legal skills for the business world.
Read More about New business program at Wake Forest School of LawMore online law programs in the works
CNBC — The William Mitchell College of Law applied to the ABA for permission to design a hybrid online program to students. In an unprecedented move, the ABA approved it.
Read More about More online law programs in the worksSouth Texas College of Law launches immigration law clinic
HOUSTON CHRONICLE –Thanks to a nearly $200,000 grant from the Houston Endowment, South Texas College of Law is starting a new immigration clinic, in addition to the other clinics they already have going. This one will be designed to offer free legal service to unaccompanied minors, adults, and families, and to build on an existing…
Read More about South Texas College of Law launches immigration law clinicWake Forest Law launches two-year J.D. program for foreign law students
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Wake Forest School of Law is launching a unique program offering lawyers trained abroad a more direct path into practicing law. This fall, the school will introduce a two-year J.D. program for those who have completed their legal education outside the country and are interested in gaining expertise…
Read More about Wake Forest Law launches two-year J.D. program for foreign law studentsUCLA Law to establish chair in legal ethics
DAILY BRUIN — Meyer Luskin, a philanthropist and UCLA alumnus, donated $2 million to the UCLA School of Law to establish a chair in legal ethics.
Read More about UCLA Law to establish chair in legal ethicsNebraska Law to expand facilities for clinics
OMAHA WORLD HERALD — The University of Nebraska College of Law will break ground this week on a 14,000-square-foot addition to house its legal clinics and potential expansions.
Read More about Nebraska Law to expand facilities for clinicsWilliam Mitchell partners with St. Cloud State to offer six-year undergrad/J.D. degree
SC Times — St. Cloud State University and William Mitchell College of Law are partnering to cut one year off students’ law students by allowing undergraduates to skip their fourth year.
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